Save on Pinterest
Sign up for Our Newsletters
Sign Up for Our Newsletters

Quick Chicken Piccata

Quick chicken recipes make dinner a breeze. Laced with lemon and simmered in white wine, this stovetop entree is super easy and elegant. Almost any side—noodles, veggies or bread—tastes better next to this lovely chicken. —Cynthia Heil, Augusta, Georgia
Recommended
Slow Cooker Cordon Bleu Soup 30 Crock-Pot Chicken Soup Recipes for Busy Nights
Next Recipe
Next Recipe
  • Total Time
    Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Makes
    4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1/4 cup white wine or chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions

  • In a shallow bowl, mix flour, salt and pepper. Pound chicken breasts with a meat mallet to 1/2-in. thickness. Dip chicken in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess.
  • In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Add wine; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink, 12-15 minutes. Drizzle with lemon juice. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Test Kitchen Tips
  • Unless otherwise specified, Taste of Home recipes are tested with lightly salted butter. Unsalted, or sweet, butter is sometimes used to achieve a buttery flavor, such as in shortbread cookies or buttercream frosting. In these recipes, added salt would detract from the buttery taste desired.
  • Lemon juice in this zesty marinade is an acid, which breaks down the tough proteins in the pork and helps to tenderize it.
  • Here are 100+ chicken recipes to make for dinner tonight.
    • Nutrition Facts
    1 chicken breast half with about 1 tablespoon sauce: 265 calories, 14g fat (8g saturated fat), 93mg cholesterol, 442mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 24g protein.

    More from Taste of Home

    Chicken Parmesan With Spaghetti Squash
    Chicken Parmesan With Spaghetti Squash
    Bacon-Garlic Chicken
    Bacon-Garlic Chicken
    Easy Chicken Broccoli Pasta
    Easy Chicken Broccoli Pasta
    Chicken and Veggies
    Chicken and Veggies
    Easy Chicken Broccoli Pasta for Two
    Easy Chicken Broccoli Pasta for Two
    Chicken Caesar Pasta Toss
    Chicken Caesar Pasta Toss
    Flavorful Chicken Pasta
    Flavorful Chicken Pasta
    Mushroom Chicken Alfredo
    Mushroom Chicken Alfredo
    Chicken Orzo Skillet
    Chicken Orzo Skillet
    Tomato-Basil Chicken Breasts
    Tomato-Basil Chicken Breasts
    Artichoke Chicken with Linguine
    Artichoke Chicken with Linguine
    Stir-Fried Chicken Marinara
    Stir-Fried Chicken Marinara
    Spicy Chicken and Peppers
    Spicy Chicken and Peppers
    Bow Tie Chicken Supper
    Bow Tie Chicken Supper
    Bow Tie Lemon Chicken
    Bow Tie Lemon Chicken
    Tuscan Chicken and Beans
    Tuscan Chicken and Beans
    Balsamic Chicken with Broccoli Couscous
    Balsamic Chicken with Broccoli Couscous
    Angel Hair with Chicken & Cherries
    Angel Hair with Chicken & Cherries
    Balsamic Chicken with Roasted Tomatoes
    Balsamic Chicken with Roasted Tomatoes
    Chicken Parmesan Burgers
    Chicken Parmesan Burgers